And on the unjust fella
But mainly on the just because
The unjust has the just's umbrella.
CJ and I were brought up with this witty ditty which is attributed to Lord Bowen . I was going to say that I had absolutely no idea who he was but when I read the Wikipedia article I realised that I did. I knew him simply from the quote in one of the legal textbooks I read more years ago than I able to remember. The quote, however, like many from those books stuck with me because they were usually far more interesting that the subject I was supposed to be learning. The quote was "When I hear of an 'equity' in a case like this, I am reminded of a blind
man in a dark room - looking for a black hat - which isn't there". Ironically I am not sure that I can recall what an 'equity' is although I think it had something to do with the courts being able to interpret or modify common law. Didn't you just want to know all that? Actually it's just me showing that I haven't forgotten everything I learned. Although what good any of that ever did me or the world escapes me.
Anyway it's been raining here for over a week with the exception of Saturday morning and afternoon when the sun shone and we had the croquet club BBQ.
A prediction of things to come: and they did with even more drops
The apples were ready for harvest a week ago I believe.
When they will be harvested is anyone's guess.
Saturday late afternoon and we had a splendid double rainbow most of which I would have to have climbed several fences and moved several large trees to get in frame.
The pot of gold should be beneath this tree
There are two young olive trees at The Cottage. They are full of fruit (I was going to say 'olives' but that would have be stating the obvious). If I had realised they were going to be so prolific I suppose I could have learned what to do with them.
Just to the right of the base of the tree at the foot of the rainbow is a paddock with two alpaca. They were screaming fit to bust when I was photographing the rainbow.
I must try this more frequently
That's the cable from the micro-wave dish carrying my internet signal to the Cottage.
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Superb rainy day shots. I have never managed to get a refraction in a water droplet.
ReplyDeleteThings really are the other way about down there.
Here it would have been sunny all week and rained on BBQ day.
Your weather girl looks much like ours....I suspect they clone them.
Thanks Adrian. It's quite interesting. The weather people are all real now. I recall the 'rules' for the BBC ones in the 70s/80s in particular when the ladies were not allowed to have a natural female form and if they were reasonably well endowed the clothes had to hide it. PS It's still raining here!
DeleteI appreciate the curvy weather girls. It distracts me from the lies they tell.
DeleteGood job the cable is water-proof, or else we would not have this post! My camera would most likely never be able to produce such superbly clear close-ups of raindrops, even if I knew how to use all its fine-tuning to my advantage.
ReplyDeleteHow nice that it stopped raining in time for the Croquet Club BBQ. As for the olives, it is never too late to learn what to do with them. I am sure the internet is full of tips about that.
You would probably be surprised what your camera will do Meike. I could learn what to do with the olives (in fact a friend does hers) but now they are almost ready to harvest I don't have time before I leave.
DeleteHow I wish we could have had some of that rain, it seems to be everywhere around us but not here. I'm heading off to Auckland tomorrow to look after Leone, I hope it rains when I'm away. Your rain drops are impressive!
ReplyDeletePauline you could have it with pleasure (or without pleasure for that matter). I hope all goes well for Leone. I'll be in touch.
DeleteSorry about your rain. Today we have SUN - quite an event - the winter has been very long, very mild, very windy and VERY WET. Enough - we deserve our sunshine now. See you VERY soon. Enjoy your last two weeks in N.Z. x
ReplyDeletePat if I didn't have critical matches to play then I'd just be a bit sad to be leaving with weeks of rain in my mind but as it is I'm really scunnered. I would like to see Hawkes Bay at its glorious best before I go.
DeleteI'll second that. I'm sitting at Onich by Loch Linnhe in my speedos. Not a pretty sight as they are blue and orange. Don't worry folk you can only see bitd of them as I appear to be overflowing a little.
DeleteI like the witty ditty....I may write one of my own.
ReplyDeleteWe could use some of that rain here, it's been dry and my grass is brown.
With all those apples, I would have created a harvest of my own and made a few pies and crumbles and smoothies.
You are so lucky to have those adorable alpacas so close by to view their antics.
Loved the rainbow and the raindrop photos too.
Thanks Virginia. I hope that you post your witty ditty! I'm not convinced that alpacas are adorable. They can spit something terrible if you get near and displease them.
Deleteprachtig weergegeven de druppels zijn ook mooi.
ReplyDeleteDank je wel Bas. Ik zal proberen om wat meer te nemen, want het was een uitdaging.
DeleteThose raindrops photos are amazing WOW.
ReplyDeleteAnd that double rainbow, double WOW!
Thank you Kay. Raindrops have always fascinated me.
DeleteI now understand the long commentary on just, unjeut and equity. Seven days of rain will do it to ya'.
ReplyDeleteRed I was beginning to suffer from cabin fever.
DeleteOK - I'm confused. My computer tells me it's 14th April. Even with all the messing round of you being in NZ I can't make that come right when Adrian and Kay have reached the 15th. By the way - I like the photos.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I just checked and it is the 14th so Adrian's comment must be adjusted to your time as mine has been. Thank Heaven. I thought !'d lost a day and at my age one can't afford to do that too often. P.S. No umbrella needed here but there's a sharp nip in the shade.
DeleteHow do you think I feel CJ? I'm never sure where I am never mind what time it is!
DeleteLove the raindrops! (It's lovely and sunny here. You shoudl try it some time.)
ReplyDeleteThanks Frances. Only two more weeks and I'll be winging my way back to sunny Scotland. If it starts raining when I get back I shall throw a paddy and spit the dummy.
Delete"Throw a paddy and spit the dummy"? ... I don't think I ever heard either of those expressions before. (The Urban Dictionary was helpful, though.)
DeleteWell you seem to be making the most out of the rain with those photos, anyway! :) It's been raining quite a lot here too - and when not raining, there has been a chilly wind blowing. Spring is coming along, but rather slowly. The daffodils are in bloom in the sunniest spots, but not everywhere.
ReplyDeleteWith that much rain Monica I had to think of some positive slant on it. Please don't mention daffodils!
DeleteOh, the rain. Time to return to the British Isles methinks. Today I spent four or five hours in our garden in hot spring sunshine. My face now resembles a giant plump radish. I loved the raindrop close-up picture.
ReplyDeleteSo everyone keeps telling me YP. Thanks.
DeleteBoy, did it rain! Here too.
ReplyDeleteI also loved the raindrop close-up. And also the radish word-picture.
Okay Kate. Radish word-picture? Am I being even thicker than usual?
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